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proceeding
[ pruh-see-ding ]
noun
- a particular action or course or manner of action.
- proceedings, a series of activities or events; happenings.
- the act of a person or thing that proceeds:
Our proceeding down the mountain was hindered by mud slides.
- proceedings, a record of the doings or transactions of a fraternal, academic, etc., society.
- proceedings, Law.
- the instituting or carrying on of an action at law.
- a legal step or measure:
to institute proceedings against a person.
proceeding
/ əˈːɪŋ /
noun
- an act or course of action
- the institution of a legal action
- any step taken in a legal action
- plural the minutes of the meetings of a club, society, etc
- plural legal action; litigation
- plural the events of an occasion, meeting, etc
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of proceeding1
Example Sentences
"What we are concerned about is the way that it's proceeding."
But some veteran attorneys are proceeding with caution, warning of unforeseen consequences from Trump’s crackdown and preexisting conflicts that limit who can join certain cases.
Once a patient's application has been approved, they would then have to wait 14 days before proceeding.
District Judge Kimberly Mueller said she could not order the federal prison system to accept a state prisoner, according to a transcript of the proceeding.
Scholars noted the rulings are proceeding in normal fashion, and the Trump administration has yet to turn away as if they don’t matter — at times to its benefit.
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What are other ways to say proceeding?
The noun proceeding refers to a particular course or manner of action. The plural proceedings refers to a series of activities or events, or to a record of the doings or transactions of a social club or academic society. Do you know when to use proceedings instead of procedure or process? Find out on .
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